Swedish retail giant IKEA is gearing up to open its third store in Illinois, but the space will be a new format, the company announced on Tuesday. The new store at Gurnee Mills Shopping Mall, 6136 W. Grand Ave., will bring “the IKEA experience closer to w... See more
Since opening in November, a 600-square-foot space in Irving Park has been home to people looking to slow down thanks to wooden tools used to spin raw wool into yarn. Inclement Craft, 3436 W. Irving Park Road, is a fine fiber retailer and studio space tha... See more
In 2001, Anthony Vizzari met his future wife, Andrea, at her Wicker Park apartment. He was still an undergraduate student, and she worked in advertising. The two bonded over collecting and digging through estate sales for fun. Now, the duo is set to open ... See more
It’s been nearly 25 years since Clarissa Flores was a standout basketball player at Northwestern University. Since then, the Chicago native has been building a lengthy resume in the hospitality industry. And since 2022, she’s been the director of operatio... See more
After years of searching, the group behind some of Chicago’s most popular farmers markets secured its first permanent location. The nonprofit Green City Market announced last week that it purchased the North Center building at 2457 W. Montrose Ave., and i... See more
